Essentially...Yes.

FWIW a very scale Cessna was my second R/C plane. I had actually bought a hot biplane second but realized after a few flights, successful I might add, I should buy something a little less aerobatic. I was totally self taught but continued to fly the Cessna for years. Actually, the Cessna was one of the few planes that I truly wore out, engine and all. My very first plane was a glider, which I still have.

Sometimes I think I was fortunate not to have some of the help commonly offered. I had zero erroneous precepts imposed upon me.

My thought process is if you have qualms then maybe it is not right for you now but if you feel comfortable with it by all means carry on.